Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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